thus contributing to healthcare efficiency and quality. Apart from the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Initiatives, integrated care has been poorly explored within the context of breastfeeding support. The aim of this study was to investigate the experience of ...
1 However, with over 175 documented definitions of integrated care, and no single model proven to suit all circumstances, grasping the precise meaning of ‘integrated care’ and how to operationalise it is problematic. Integrated care systems (ICSs), a key component of the NHS Long Term Plan...
Meaning Outpatient palliative care may improve certain patient and caregiver outcomes associated with Parkinson disease and related disorders. Abstract Importance Parkinson disease and related disorders (PDRD) have consequences for quality of life (QoL) and are the 14th leading cause of death in the Un...
"Integrated care: Meaning, logic, applications, and implications—A discussion paper." International Journal of Integrated Care 2 (2002): e12. [PubMed] 32. Deborah K. Padgett, Benjamin J. Henwood, and Sam J. Tsemberis. Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems and Changing ...
Architects have infused their designs with meaning for ages. But drawing is not the only means by which meaning is actualized. In fact, as with all communication, meaning is a two-way street: the building user and the public at large have some say in the matter. And the meaning they int...
infants are born before 32 weeks gestation (early preterm), and require care in a Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); 80% are born moderate (32 weeks and zero days [320/7] to 336/7 weeks) and late preterm (340/7 to 366/7 weeks), and require care in a Level II NICU...
Results were statistically significant for adult care FIT-hospitals but not for child and adolescent FIT-hospitals. Utilization of day-care treatment increased more in most FIT-hospitals during the first year, while outpatient contacts increased in some and decreased in others. The odds of treatment...
We care about the legacy of our work. We have a responsibility of care as an employer and influencer in the shaping of the world. 5. Sustainability is intrinsic to the economic and social impact of our work. Going beyond compliance requires challenging preconceptions and taking extra steps. ...
2.6 A trial should be conducted in compliance with the protocol that has received prior institutional review board (IRB)/independent ethics committee (IEC) approval/favourable opinion. 2.7 The medical care given to, and medical decisions made on behalf of, subjects should always be the ...
Over the past decade, in the province of Quebec, Canada, the government has initiated two consecutive reforms. These have created a new type of primary healthcare – family medicine groups (FMGs) – and have established 95 geographically defined local he